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| Mexican Marine base attacked in Tamaulipas; 2 Marines Wounded |
| 2011-02-02 |
| For a map click here. For a map of Nuevo leon, click here. For a map of Tamaulipas, click here A Mexican Naval Infantry base in Valle Hermosa came under small arms attack Monday, according to Mexican press accounts. Reports say two marines were wounded when they were attempting to counter the attack. Air support in the form of a helicopter had to be called in to assist the marines in countering the attack. During the counterattack the marine unit was made aware of a firefight between armed elements of the Los Zetas and Gulf cartel nearby, although the unit did not intervene. The original attack developed after armed suspects aboard several pickup trucks drove by the base firing their weapons at marine personnel. Return fire from marine effectives disabled two of the vehicles, and afterwards two armed suspects were arrested and weapons and munitions were seized. In other action in Nuevo Leon, a Mexican Marine detachment placed two men under arrest and seized weapons and ammunition in an apparent traffic stop. The stop took place in the Hidalgo-Monterrey highway in General Escobedo municipality. In Tampico, Tamaulipas, two unidentified suspects were arrested after they attempted to ram a Mexican Marine patrol vehicle travelling in a convoy. The subsequent ended when the driver crashed his vehicle into a pickup truck. Arrested in the Valle Hermosa, Tamaulipas incident were Juan Francisco Chapa Gonzalez, 39, alias El Chapas and Luis Emiliano Vasquez Mendoza, 24, alias Luisin. Seized were one each AK-47 and AR-15 assault rifles, one 9mm pistol, two fragmentation grenades, 10 weapons magazines. and 197 rounds of ammunition. Arrested in the General Escobedo incident were Luis Manuel Alarcon Garcia and Jesus Hernandez Gonzalez. Seized were eight weapons magazines, about 180 rounds of ammunition, tactical gear and a vehicle. |
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